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Yankees
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 6, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the New York Yankees, played on July 6, 1972 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 6, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 6, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Kekich |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Hamilton |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 4,976 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Red Flaherty |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
Thurman Munson | Catcher |
Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
Roy White | Left Fielder |
Felipe Alou | First Baseman |
Celerino Sanchez | Third Baseman |
Rusty Torres | Right Fielder |
Gene Michael | Shortstop |
Mike Kekich | Pitcher |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Gene Tenace | Right Fielder |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
Dave Duncan | Catcher |
Tim Cullen | Second Baseman |
Dave Hamilton | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 6, 1972
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Hamilton
Clarke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Hamilton
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Hamilton
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Hamilton
There goes Munson. The throw from Duncan and he is out, Cullen applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Kekich
Campaneris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Kekich
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Kekich
Tenace hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hamilton
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hamilton
Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanchez vs. Hamilton
Sanchez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torres vs. Hamilton
Torres takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to third. Sanchez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Michael vs. Hamilton
Michael hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kekich vs. Hamilton
Kekich hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Kekich
Bando hits a popup towards third. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Kekich
Epstein hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Kekich
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Hamilton
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Hamilton
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Hamilton
Murcer hits a line drive into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Hamilton
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Kekich
Duncan hits a popup towards third. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Kekich
Cullen hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Kekich
Hamilton strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hamilton
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Hamilton
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Hamilton
Torres strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Kekich
Campaneris bunts in front of the plate. Munson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Kekich
Rudi hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Kekich
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bando vs. Kekich
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Hamilton
Michael hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kekich vs. Hamilton
Kekich bunts towards first. Epstein scoops it up and throws to first, with Cullen covering, for the out. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. Hamilton
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Bando. Michael scores. Clarke moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Munson vs. Hamilton
Munson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Clarke scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Horlen
Joe Horlen now pitching.
Murcer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Horlen
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Horlen
Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Alou reaches second base with a double. Munson scores. Murcer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanchez vs. Horlen
Sanchez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Kekich
Epstein hits a line drive into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Kekich
Hendrick hits a line drive into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Kekich
Duncan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullen vs. Kekich
Cullen hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Horlen
Torres hits a popup, foul, towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Horlen
Michael hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kekich vs. Horlen
Kekich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horlen vs. Kekich
Horlen hits a line drive into right field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Kekich
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Kekich
Rudi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Rudi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Kekich
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rudi moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bando vs. Kekich
Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rudi scores. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Epstein vs. Kekich
Epstein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tenace scores. Bando moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hendrick vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Hendrick strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Horlen
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen misplays the ball. That's an error on Cullen. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Horlen
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Horlen fields it and throws to first for the out. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Horlen
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clarke moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Horlen
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. White reaches second base with a double. Clarke scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Horlen
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Lyle
Duncan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullen vs. Lyle
Cullen hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Lyle
Orlando Cepeda pinch hits for Joe Horlen.
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Lyle
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Locker
Bob Locker now pitching.
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Locker
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Locker
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Lyle
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Lyle
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Lyle
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Lyle
Epstein hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyle vs. Locker
Lyle bunts towards first. Epstein scoops it up and throws to first, with Locker covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Locker
Clarke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Locker
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Cullen fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Locker
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Lyle
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Lyle
Duncan hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Lyle
Cullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/6/1972 -- New York at Oakland (N) New York AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Clarke H, 2b 5 2 2 0 Campaneris B, ss 4 0 1 0 Munson T, c 4 1 2 1 Rudi J, lf 4 1 1 0 Murcer B, cf 5 1 1 0 Tenace G, rf 4 1 1 0 White R, lf 4 0 1 1 Bando S, 3b 3 0 1 1 Alou F, 1b 4 1 2 2 Epstein M, 1b 4 0 1 1 Sanchez C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hendrick G, cf 4 0 0 0 Torres R, rf 3 0 0 0 Duncan D, c 3 0 1 0 Michael G, ss 3 1 1 1 Cullen T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kekich M, p 2 0 0 0 Hamilton D, p 1 0 0 0 Lyle S, p 1 0 0 0 Horlen J, p 1 0 0 0 Cepeda O, ph 1 0 0 0 Locker B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 6 9 5 33 2 6 2 New York 010 040 100 -- 6 Oakland 000 002 000 -- 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Kekich M (W) 5.2 5 2 2 1 2 Lyle S (S) 3.1 1 0 0 1 1 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Hamilton D (L) 4.1 5 4 4 3 2 Horlen J 2.2 3 2 1 0 3 Locker B 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Bando S, Cullen T LOB -- New York 6, Oakland 6 2B -- Alou F 2, Rudi J, White R CS -- Munson T SH -- Kekich M SF -- Michael G T -- 2:34 A -- 4976
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